Turning Points in the Pacific

Question 1

As British and American forces moved through Italy in 1943, General Eisenhower

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was in England, planning and preparing the Normandy invasion.

Question 2

Which of the following events occurred on the Italian mainland as Allied forces moved across the island of Sicily during the summer of 1943?

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Mussolini was removed from power.

Question 3

Germany lost an important World War II ally when

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Italy surrendered to US and British forces.

Question 4

During World War II, Germany tried to capture the Russian city of Stalingrad because

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it produced armaments for the Soviet army.

Question 5

Which of the following events was also known as D-Day?

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the Normandy Invasion

Question 6

During the D-Day landings, which invading forces met the greatest resistance?

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the Americans at Omaha

Question 7

During the final years of World War II, how did the Allies gain control of the Atlantic Ocean?

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They used better antisubmarine technology.

Question 8

Which of the following occurred after Allied forces invaded the Italian mainland in 1943?

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Italian forces quickly surrendered.

Question 9

During World War II in Europe, American troops played a significant role in which of the following?

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the D-Day invasions

Question 10

The last major German offensive in December of 1944 led to a costly Allied victory known as the

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Battle of the Bulge.

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